Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: tyinsky Turbo looks an awesome thing. Have you had more than the 166 I've had out of the Spyder yet?

Lol, I haven't done 166 yet but I do plan to do this some time [] http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbssfj_clarkson-thriller-911-turbo_auto And Porsche-life is full of too many mantras. "Turbos are heavier than GT3 (of course!)" "Manual is the only way to drive" "RWD is the connoisseur's choice" "Engine in the wrong place" "Boxster is the poor man's 911" "Turbos are too heavy" etc. etc. etc. If i'd have listened I wouldn't have tried one. Some will have tried it and didn't like it i'm sure. Who cares. I say everyone go out and buy what you like whether that be a Carrera cabriolet or a targa 4S or a 2.7 987 Boxster and you'll have the most fun that way. The man who said he'd rather have Anthrax than a 911 was pleasantly surprised [] http://youtu.be/blDh04HvtZs Each to their own. Anyway i'd better get my feet back on the ground before I am run out of here lol[]

ORIGINAL: tyinsky I used to worry about putting miles on the 964 prior to the Spyder. 60-something thousand on it when I got it and in the end I had to put a sticker over the milometer to stop me being obsessed with it. If I put a lot of money into a car i want to enjoy driving it, and with your old car I've done exactly that. Anything that wears out will get replaced, anything that fails will be fixed under warranty. Prior to convincing you to sell me your car on that frantic March morning last year I narrowly missed out on an 800 mile one - wonder if I would have had the same attitude to using it?

Totally agree. And i'm sure you'd have paid a healthy premium for the 800 miler that even putting a paltry 8000 miles a year on it for a few years would have eroded. Lol the sale was so quick (advertised at mid-night, sold before 10am) everyone said it was too cheap. But it was right for the time and just perfect timing for the both of us[]

 

[flat6]

New page, old pics [] Back to Spyders[]

 

[rob.kellock]

I think philnotts and tyinsky owe it to us all to go out and re-create those shots this summer. Lymm Services, A5 Evo Triangle and B5407 to Ffestiniog [] Nice that both cars are still on here.

 

[flat6]

[] We'll meet them at Lymm services and get a passenger ride [] Back then we were getting plenty of stares like we were taking 2 concept cars out for a shakedown. The Spyder wasn't so familiar to the general public back then.

 

[Boxster7]

Is it just me, or does the Spyder with Black wheels give an optical illusion of being a shorter wheel base !! [8|][8|]

 

[philnotts99]

I think a mass forum meet! Esp when somone has the 981 Spyder!!

 

[Boxster7]

Let's make that happen [][]

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Boxster7 Is it just me, or does the Spyder with Black wheels give an optical illusion of being a shorter wheel base !! [8|][8|]

Angle of shot [8D]

 

[philnotts99]

Too cheap? - http://www.thboler.com/used-cars/porsche-boxster-boxster-spyder-10171

 

[Boxster7]

On the side on pic I think my eyes are drawn to the wheels when they are black, but the whole car when they are silver. Anyway, I'll get back in my basket now []

 

[kitchens]

I am up for a meet but the only time is 24/25/26 July as at the Silverstone Classic on those dates ..a bit of long haul down from Scotland just for a day out[:'(]

 

[Rocket Man]

Llandudno last year had 5 Spyders and a large selection of lesser Porsche cars 😱😃😃😃 it would be nice to see 6 there this year

 

[jayxx83]

Those cargraphic manis looks awesome. Need to get saving!

 

[jdpef356]

ORIGINAL: kitchens I am up for a meet but the only time is 24/25/26 July as at the Silverstone Classic on those dates ..a bit of long haul down from Scotland just for a day out[:'(]

The Sunday of the Silverstone classic fits with me for a Spyder gathering[]

 

[MrDemon]

ORIGINAL: jayxx83 Those cargraphic manis looks awesome. Need to get saving!

they are ;-)

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: kitchens I am up for a meet but the only time is 24/25/26 July as at the Silverstone Classic on those dates ..a bit of long haul down from Scotland just for a day out[:'(]

I will buy you a 99 on any one of those [DRY] days[8D]

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: jdpef356

ORIGINAL: kitchens I am up for a meet but the only time is 24/25/26 July as at the Silverstone Classic on those dates ..a bit of long haul down from Scotland just for a day out[:'(]

The Sunday of the Silverstone classic fits with me for a Spyder gathering[]

Is that the dry warm sunny day?[8D]

 

[jayxx83]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon

ORIGINAL: jayxx83 Those cargraphic manis looks awesome. Need to get saving!

they are ;-)

Any videos? Are you running pse with it. Had the same cat with 4-1 race collector on my mini. It was a manifold by RMW who also do Porsche parts. Was top notch. No drone, just epic sounds when the car is in its power band 4-4.5k upwards and much more razor like throttle response. I note they weld from the rear of the mounting flange and grind down the inner join so the gas has a totally smooth path out of the engine. Not overly bothered with more power but would like to give it a rawer sound. The Boxster vid on their website sounds fantastic with just their exhaust but importantly is their interpretation of how the Porsche sound track should be. Not just noise for the sake of it.

 

[jayxx83]

Defo a work of art. This shifter looks nice as well. Sounds like a much more solid piece of kit than the oem short shifter. Even though it's excellent, it could always be better!

These guys have some real nice bits. The lightweight fly looks like it would be a useful weight saving as well right where it counts.

 

[MrDemon]

vids coming soon ;-) yes I kept the oem rear PSE I wanted a TI remus but you cannot buy them now, I think a gert modded R exhaust would work well, they are 55mm so wider tubes and gert frees them up a bit.